Upcoming Events

Feb 17th- Family Day
Feb 18th- Day 3
Feb 18th- Pizza Lunch
Feb 19th- Caring and Safe Schools Committee Meeting 
Feb 19th- Litter-free Wednesday
Feb 20th- Grade 6 Girls' Volleyball team hosting quarter-finals (TBC)
Feb 21st- Ms. Klug's class to Forest Valley
Feb 21st- Staff PD; OISE Students visit
Feb 24th- Grade 6 Girls' Volleyball quarterfinals in the PM
Feb 24th-28th- BOOK FAIR
Feb 25th-BINGO NIGHT
Feb 26th- Grade 5 Girls' Volleyball team at North Conference semi-finals

Feb 27th- Provincial Election-Polling Station in the large gym

Picking Up/Dropping off children outside of usual entry/exit times

If you are planning to take your child out of school for an appointment, please be kind enough to communicate your intent with both the classroom teacher as well as with the office via e-mail on the day before the event if at all possible. We realize that this is not always possible but try to give us as much advance notice as possible as staff will not be able to check their messages while teaching. 

When picking up your child, we ask parents to wait to be buzzed into the office. We will call the classroom teacher to notify your child that you are here to pick them up. Please do not go directly to the child's classroom as this is disruptive to our staff and to the lessons being carried out. If your child is coming in late, please do not take your child to the classroom (with the exception of kindergarten students) as they can go on their own.

We greatly appreciate your assistance in these matters.

The past week started with our School Advisory Council Meeting on Monday night. We would like to thank all parents who turned up for the meeting. During the week all of our sports teams were in action. On Monday, our boys' basketball team finished third in pool play and unfortunately did not qualify for the playoffs. On Tuesday our Grade 6 Girls' volleyball team won their pool and qualified to host the quarter-final game to be played on the 24th. On Wednesday our Grade 5 girls' volleyball team came second in pool play and will be playing in the semi-finals on the 26th. On Tuesday, a number of our classes celebrated the 100th Day of the School Year. Thanks to all parents who volunteered to participate in the event. By all accounts, the electronic distribution of report cards on Wednesday went smoothly as we did not have anyone reaching out to us about not receiving them. Unfortunately schools had to be closed down due to inclement weather yesterday-this meant that interviews for the day had to be rescheduled and popcorn day was also postponed. 

The coming week will start on Tuesday after Family Day weekend. Please note that on the first day back we will be having our next pizza lunch. During the course of the week, many of our staff will be participating in PD sessions, Ms. Klug's class will have a chance to travel to Forest Valley and our OISE Candidate teachers will also return for their next observation day. On Friday, our library will once again be set up for the Book Fair, to be held the following week. Our Caring and Safe Schools Committee will also meet on Wednesday morning.


Kindergarten Registration is Open for 2025/26
Kindergarten registration for the 2025-26 school year in the TDSB begun in January 2025. 
To qualify for Junior Kindergarten, children must be four years of age by December 31, 2025. For information, please go to https://www.tdsb.on.ca/EarlyYears/KindergartenMonth
Starting Kindergarten is a very exciting time. We are here to support you and your child in getting ready for school during this important transition. Please note that once you have completed your online registration, our office staff will reach out to set up an appointment for the purpose of document verification. 

Notes from the Library

Notes from the Library  Our Scholastic Book Fair is coming the week of February 24th.  This is a HUGE fundraiser for our library, almost doubling our book buying budget for the year!  For every $1 spent at the book fair, our library gets almost half back in product credit with Scholastic!   Ms. Hunter is still looking for volunteers to help with the fair.   Tuesday, February 25 - 1 volunteer needed AM Wednesday, February 26 - 1 volunteers needed AM  Friday, February 28 - 1-2 volunteers needed AM Please email Ms. Hunter directly (sarah.hunter@tdsb.on.ca) if you are able to help.  Please use Book Fair Volunteer as the subject line of your email and be sure to include your preferred days/time. Thank you for your support of this important event to support literacy in our school!

Message from the John Wanless Childcare

Dear John Wanless Parents,

The John Wanless Child Care Program started the online JK/SK registration for the Before School and After School Program on Thursday February 6, 2025 at 10:00am. Please contact (416-488-8571 OR email jwccpforms@gmail.com) the child care for further information if you have not received an email directly from us already. 

Eco Team Update

The Eco Team continues to collect dead batteries, dead markers, empty pet food packaging and snack wrappers.  Keep them coming!  Our Waste Free Wednesdays are very successful, with kids thinking about how much waste they have in their lunches.  Bonus house points will be given to students who bring a reusable container for their hot lunch for leftovers!!  We are getting ready to celebrate International Polar Bear Day on February 27th.  Stay tuned for more information.  Let's continue to work together for make John Wanless a Platinum Eco School!!!

Lunch Supervisors Urgently Needed
We are once again looking to fill four lunchroom supervisor positions. If you enjoy working with children and are flexible enough to be at school from 11:15 -12:30 each day, please reach out directly to school administration.

John Wanless School Council NEWS

LAST CHANCE TO ORDER SWEETS FROM THE EARTH!
This winter, indulge in delicious baked goods crafted by the health-conscious experts at Sweets from the Earth! Free of: Dairy, egg, peanut, tree nut, sesame, wheat, and gluten (depending on the product). Orders close on Friday, February 14th. ORDER TODAY! https://www.simplefundraise.com/campaign/90  
 
BINGO NIGHT - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25th 
Get ready for a fun-filled evening at John Wanless' Bingo Night! Bring your family and friends for a night of excitement and prizes! Pizza orders can be ordered in advance at www.sagoto.com/jwpc/bingo.  Many thanks to our sponsor, Onondaga Camp. Doors open at 5:45pm, first game at 6:15, last game at 7:15.
 
PIZZA LUNCHES
Want to avoid lunch making on Tuesdays? Click on the links below to order today!
Pizza orders: www.sagoto.com/jwpc/pizza  Order anytime during the year!
We're looking for volunteers for Pizza and Subway lunches. Please email jwpizzalunch@gmail.com to get involved!
 
HOT LUNCHES ARE BACK!
We're pleased to welcome back The Lunch Lady for this school year on Wednesdays and Fridays. Hot lunches must be ordered by Monday night (for Wednesday delivery) and Wednesday (for Friday delivery). Take the stress out of lunch making and head to order.thelunchlady.ca today to register your account and order!
 
WOODWARD MEATS
We're excited to partner with Woodward Meats again this year. As a reminder, our school earns 6% back from every purchase. Last year we earned a whopping $1,400 that will go directly to the school to support our fundraising efforts! Use this link today when shopping at Woodward Meats on Brookdale and Yonge: https://www.woodwardmeats.com/fundraisers/2024-Jan-Wanless-School-Council/
 
WE'RE ON INSTAGRAM!

Stay up-to-date with all the exciting school news and events by following us on Instagram at 
@johnwanlessschoolcouncil
 

Have questions? Email us at johnwanlessfundraising@gmail.com

General Information

School Day Schedule for 2024-25

 8:41 Am Entry for all students- Lines for each class (Grades 1-6) will be identified in the yard

8:45-9:25 Period 1
9:25-10:05 Period 2
10:05-10:20 Recess for all Grade 1-6 students
10:20-11:00 Period 3
11:00-11:30 Period 4
11:30-12:27 Lunch for all Grade 1-6 students (Students in grades 4-6 eat in their classrooms from 11:30-11:50 and then proceed outside to play; students in Grades 1-3 eat in the lunchroom from 11:30-11:50 and then proceed outside to play. Teachers on duty will supervise from 12:12-12:27. Students will be picked up by their respective teachers from their respective outside class lines at 12:27 as we have done so this year (except in case of inclement weather).
Please note that kindergarten lunch will run from 11:15- 12:27. Students who stay at school during lunch will eat in their classrooms.
12:27  PM Entry for all students
12:30-1:10 Period 5
1:10-1:50 Period 6
1:50-2:05 Recess for all students
2:05-2:45 Period 7
2:45-3:15 Period 8
Dismissal for all Grade 1-6 students is at 3:15PM
Dismissal for Kindergarten students is at 3:00PM.

Our Team

Classroom Locations                          Grade            ROOM
Ms. George                                           JK/SK A              101

Mr. Frazer                                                  Head Caretaker
Mr. Di Tomaso                                            Caretaker
TBD                                                            Caretaker

TBD                                                          Caretaker

                                 
 
Ms. Tavernese (temp)                                  Office Administrator
TBD- Unfilled                                                Office Secretary  (AM)
Mr. Parkes                                                     Vice-Principal  (PM)
Mr. Boross-Harmer                                       Principal
                           

 

 

 

John Wanless Public School is located north of Lawrence Avenue, between Yonge Street and Avenue Road. Our TDSB mission is to enable all students to reach high levels of achievement and to acquire the knowledge, skills, and values they need to become responsible members of a democratic society. This includes: